Walpole Street, Norwich, NR2 1RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR2 1RX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	48.7%	-0.6%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.7%	51.3%	0.6%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NR2 1RX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	54%	57.7%	3.7%	37.9%	19.8%
Married: Opposite sex	17.8%	18.4%	0.6%	44.2%	-25.8%
Separated	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	17.8%	14.4%	-3.4%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.3%	23.8%	-8.5%	48.4%	-24.6%
Good health	34.8%	40.3%	5.5%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	21.4%	26%	4.6%	12.7%	13.3%
Bad health	10%	7.8%	-2.2%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.2%	1.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around NR2 1RX this area, 29.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.5%	29.4%	-5.1%	18.2%	11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	17.4%	-0.4%	9.6%	7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	17.4%	8.8%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	6.5%	4.8%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	11.4%	2.2%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	23%	14.4%	-8.6%	33.8%	-19.4%
Other	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	4.8%	4.8%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	3.5%	0.4%	-3.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	82.6%	78.4%	-4.2%	81.4%	-3.0%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	75.9%	-4.7%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	5.5%	8.8%	3.3%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	5.5%	3.9%	-1.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	8%	7%	-1.0%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	74.9%	-5.7%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	6%	14.7%	8.7%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	3%	3.5%	0.5%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	6%	3.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	27.3%	13.5%	13.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Walpole Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walpole Street was 273.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 616.2% higher than the Eaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walpole Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Eaton and the 41st highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 141.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NR2 1RX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Walpole Street are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Norwich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Walpole Street, Norwich, NR2 1RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR2 1RX

Average Price
£227,803

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£227,803

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walpole Street

Average Price
£164,175

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£194,742

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,608

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walpole Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Walpole Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2011-09-26	£205,677
14 Walpole Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2006-03-10	£267,248
22 Walpole Street, Norwich, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£41,500	1999-08-19	£208,365

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR2 1RX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	5
Education	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlham Nursery School Cadge Road , NR5 8DB	4out of 4	3,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bignold Primary School and Nursery Wessex Street , NR2 2SY	3out of 4	406 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Junior School Avenue Road , NR2 3HP	3out of 4	808 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Free School Norwich Kings House , 15-17 Surrey Street NR1 3NX	3out of 4	879 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Recreation Road Infant School Recreation Road , NR2 3PA	4out of 4	1,014 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Jessopp Road , NR2 3QB	3out of 4	1,412 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jane Austen College 46-48 Colegate , NR3 1DD	3out of 4	978 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Surrey Street , NR1 3PB	4out of 4	1,105 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hewett Academy, Norwich Cecil Road , NR1 2PL	3out of 4	1,670 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Eaton Road , NR4 6PP	3out of 4	1,913 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sewell Park Academy St Clement's Hill , NR3 4BX	2out of 4	2,623 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School The Old Fire Station , 30 Bethel Street NR2 1NR	- not rated	508 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education Ipswich Road , NR2 2LJ	- not rated	1,124 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Red Balloon - Norwich 76 Earlham Road , NR2 3DF	- not rated	675 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited 147 Dereham Road , NR2 3TA	- not rated	969 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Parkside School, Norwich College Road , NR2 3JA	4out of 4	984 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwich University of the Arts Francis House , 3 - 7 Redwell Street NR2 4SN	- not rated	1,039 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Town Close House Preparatory School 14 Ipswich Road , Norwich NR2 2LR	- not rated	1,083 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deaf Connexions Cafe	City & Eaton Childrens Centre, The Vauxhall Community Hub	99 yd
The Hamlet Centre Children's Service	The Hamlet Centre Childrens Service, Johnson Place	162 yd
Trory Street Deli	9 Trory Street, Norwich	194 yd
Coach And Horses	1 Union Street, Norwich	209 yd
Chapelfield Cafe	Refreshment Kiosk, Chapelfield Gardens	242 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Temple Bar Kitchen	Temple Bar, 2 Unthank Road	244 yd
Temple Bar	2 Unthank Road, Norwich	244 yd
The Georgian Townhouse	30 - 34 Unthank Road, Norwich	259 yd
Coach & Horses	51 Bethel Street, Norwich	341 yd
Norwich Masonic Association	Ground And First Floors, 47 St Giles Street	395 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Sole Plaice	27 Suffolk Square, Norwich	304 yd
Auntie Annes Soft Pretzels	106 St Stephens Arcade, Chapelfield	345 yd
Good Food Takeaway	15 St Stephens Road, Norwich	490 yd
Subway	2 Rampant Horse Street, Norwich	528 yd
China Express	89 Cambridge Street, Norwich	530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	84 Unthank Road, Norwich	466 yd
Iceland	67 - 73 St Stephens Street, Norwich	530 yd
Lucky Fortune Asian Market	10 Queens Road, Norwich	568 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, Rampant Horse Street	589 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	1 Brazen Gate, Norwich	618 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Norwich) (Closed) 48 48 St. Giles Street		361 yd
Norwich Church Of Englands Young Mens Society Squash Club 15-17 15-17 HAYMARKET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	555 yd
Thai Wellbeing (Closed) 19-25 19-25 Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite	670 yd
The Gym (Norwich City) 6-8 6-8 LITTLE LONDON STREET	health and fitness suite	732 yd
Pure Gym (Norwich Castle Mall) CASTLE MALL	health and fitness suite	778 yd
Phoenix Gym ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS CHURCH ST. MARYS PLAIN	health and fitness suite	945 yd
Notre Dame High School SURREY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	968 yd
Town Close School IPSWICH ROAD	swimming pool	1,032 yd
City College Norwich IPSWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,064 yd
Notre Dame Prep School DEREHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,078 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	179.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	176 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of NR2 1RX